Background
Heeley, David Ernest was born on December 26, 1940 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England. Son of Ernest and Ethel (Hodgson) Heeley.
Heeley, David Ernest was born on December 26, 1940 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England. Son of Ernest and Ethel (Hodgson) Heeley.
Bachelor, Oxford, 1961.
Engineer operations and maintenance department, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, London, 1961-1962; engineer planning and installation department, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, London, 1963; staff director, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, London, 1964-1969; staff associate director, Station W National Educational Television-television, New York City, 1969-1970; staff director, Station W National Educational Television-television, New York City, 1970-1973; manager broadcasting, Station W National Educational Television-television, New York City, 1973-1975; producer, director, Station W National Educational Television-television, New York City, 1975-1991; executive producer, Station W National Educational Television, New York City, 1981-1991; producer 20/20 show, ABC-television, New York City, 1985; with, Top Hat Prodns., New York City, since 1991.
Member Academy television Arts and Sciences, Directors Guild American.